Testing
What is the most common test that students take when applying to college?
The SAT.
What is the most important essay on the Common Application called?
The Personal Essay
Do colleges look at your grades from high school or the level of difficulty of the classes you took in high school?
Trick Question - colleges look at both!
What is the highest you can score on the SAT?
1600
What is an example of an appropriate topic for your personal essay on the Common Application?
(Up to the TF running the room!)
What activities do colleges want to see on the Common Application? (name two)
Clubs, volunteering, jobs, internships, sports, arts
What is a recommendation letter and who can you ask to write your recommendation letter for college?
A recommendation letter is a letter that someone in your life writes about you to tell the college why they should accept you! You can ask a teacher, a Breakthrough staff member, or a coach!